Jermain Defoe Quotes & Sayings

“I've always been a religious person, and I try to think that every disappointment might just be a blessing in disguise.”

“I don't think I could ever describe myself as unlucky because people would look at me, playing football for a living, and say: 'Are you winding me up?'”

“I don't go out drinking and stuff like that. My friends say 'Just have one drink, JD.' I say 'What's the point?' I'll go to a club and have a Red Bull, get my buzz. And the next day I feel cool. It's discipline, not just with drinking but a lot of things in life. You've just got to look at the bigger picture.”

“I pray every day. In the mornings and, before I go to bed. I think it's important to pray not just when things are going bad. When things are going bad, it's easy to pray and ask God to help you out, but it's also important to pray when things are going well and show your appreciation.”

“I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.”

“I had to tell Dad, 'It will be okay and be positive; keep praying and have faith'. I have always known about cancer, but to be around someone who has it and to see what it does in such a short space of time was hard. It makes you think about your life, about what is important.”

“You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.”

“I don't do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I'm cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.”

“I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'”